CITD Global Research Fellows: OSU Students, Global Impact

The world in which Oklahoma companies operate is becoming more connected, more competitive, and more complex. International trade, energy security, supply-chain resilience, emerging technologies, and global economic risk increasingly affect businesses and communities here at home. Oklahoma State University is uniquely positioned to help students understand those forces while connecting university knowledge to practical challenges facing the state.

The CITD Global Research Fellows initiative will expand hands-on applied research opportunities for OSU students through the Wes Watkins Center for International Trade Development. Building on CITD's existing work with graduate assistants and student researchers, Fellows will contribute to projects involving international trade, energy, supply chains, global markets, economic competitiveness, and other emerging issues. Students will have opportunities to work with CITD staff, faculty, industry experts, and international partners to turn research into analysis, briefings, and other useful knowledge products.

PhilanthroPete support will help CITD launch and test this expanded model. Funds may support student research through appropriate university mechanisms, data and research resources, analytical and technology tools, project materials, professional development, approved research travel, and the preparation and dissemination of student work. Just as importantly, the pilot will help CITD learn which projects, partnerships, and experiences create the greatest value for students and for the Oklahoma organizations the Center serves.

Our goal is larger than completing a single research project. We want to strengthen a sustainable pipeline of applied research opportunities that prepares OSU students for globally connected careers while increasing CITD's capacity to address real-world challenges. Your support will help us test that model, create meaningful experiences for students, and build stronger connections among OSU, Oklahoma industry, and the wider world. Thank you for investing in OSU students and Oklahoma's global future.